A competitive year and League of Legends are both finished, and this season has seen some unexpected developments. The LCS will undergo significant changes in the upcoming season, and team changes are just the start. Today, LCS Spring 2023 is making many fans and gamers interested.
Riot Games made the decision to go the LCS in a completely different route while the LEC was considering a new format. Reviewtechz has compiled all the information it currently knows regarding the planned adjustments and live streaming options for the games. Let’s go learning now! For details, scroll down!
Overview of LCS Spring 2023
The first LCS Spring of the 11th season of the North American professional League of Legends competition will take place in 2023. In the group stage, ten teams face off against one another in a round-robin format. In an effort to assemble the strongest squad possible, teams in North America participate international competitions to entice the best players available.
While some teams are seeking to turn the tables after a bad year, others are trying to overhaul their lineups to be title contenders. In 2023, the LCS will assemble a complete platoon of newcomers, from bright young stars to promising up-and-comers.
The Spring Split matches the top League of Legends players in the continent against one another in a nail-biting double knockout after the teams have qualified through a one-round round robin style in the group round. In addition to fighting for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, teams will be vying for bragging rights in North America. In addition, there is the opportunity to earn a spot in the LoL World Championship, the biggest e-sports competition for the game.
Evil Geniuses defeated 100 Thieves in the grand final of the LCS Spring 2022 Play-Off Round, which was held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA. Closer to the competition, details regarding the location and precise date of the 2023 Qualifiers Qualifier will be released. It is anticipated that there will be a live audience at the LAN event.
LCS Midweek Games
Riot is anticipated to shift the LCS schedule from the typical weekend period to the middle of the week, albeit the changes are not yet official. On Twitter, @anonimotum cited a source who said the modifications would take effect for the 2023 Season.
Since Valorant is becoming more popular as an e-sport in the US market, most fans believe Riot will invest more resources in it this year. This would eliminate the LCS and give Valorant the weekend prime time slot.
Many League of Legends (LoL) fans who only follow the LCS and LEC viewers who have been following the broadcasts religiously will take a serious hit from this.
The LCS has currently been impacted in its attitude. The North American League is facing many challenges because its overall revenue is only around half that of the LEC. This number will only change going forward if relegation occurs in games played on Wednesdays.
But the LCS still faces more issues. To be fair, relatively few teams in the League stagnate and end up being glorified placeholders, and even the top teams occasionally struggle to achieve success abroad. It is challenging to defend 3 victories and 15 defeats in the group stage.
Which teams will participate in the LCS Spring 2023?
LCS Spring 2023 has 10 participating teams, including:
100 Thieves
- Top lane: Milan “Tenacity” Oleksij*
- Jungle: Can “Closer” Çelik
- Mid lane: Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg*
- AD Carry: Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng*
- Support: Alan “Busio” Cwalina*
Cloud9
- Top lane: Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami
- Jungle: Robert “Blaber” Huang
- Mid lane: Dimitri “Diplex” Ponomarev
- AD Carry: Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol
- Support: Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen
Counter Logic Gaming
- Top lane: Niship “Dhokla” Doshi
- Jungle: Juan Arturo “Contractz” Garcia
- Mid lane: Cristian “Palafox” Palafox
- AD Carry: Fatih “Luger” Güven
- Support: Philippe “Poome” Lavoie-Giguere
Dignitas
- Top lane: İrfan Berk “Armut” Tükek*
- Jungle: Lucas “Santorin” Tao Kilmer Larsen*
- Mid lane: Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen*
- AD Carry: Trevor “Spawn” Kerr-Taylor
- Support: Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun*
Evil Geniuses
- Top lane: Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho
- Jungle: Kacper “Inspired” Słoma
- Mid lane: Joseph Joon “Jojopyun” Pyun
- AD Carry: Victor “FBI” Huang
- Support: Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme
FlyQuest
- Top lane: Jeong “Impact” Eon-young*
- Jungle: Mingyi “Spica” Lu*
- Mid lane: Lee “VicLa” Dae-kwang*
- AD Carry: Park “Teddy” Jin-seong*
- Support: Bill “Eyla” Nguyen*
Golden Guardians
- Top lane: Eric “Licorice” Ritchie
- Jungle: Kim “River” Dong-woo
- Mid lane: Kim “Gori” Tae-woo
- AD Carry: Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes
- Support: Choi “Huhi” Jae-hyun
Immortals
- Top lane: Mohamed “Revenge” Kaddoura
- Jungle: Shane Kenneth “Kenvi” Espinoza
- Mid lane: Nicholas Antonio “Ablazeolive” Abbott
- AD Carry: Edward “Tactical” Ra*
- Support: Kadir “Fleshy” Kemiksiz
Team Liquid
- Top lane: Park “Summit” Woo-tae
- Jungle: Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon
- Mid lane: Harry “Haeri” Kang
- AD Carry: Sean “Yeon” Sung
- Support: Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in
TSM
- Top lane: Colin “Solo” Earnest
- Jungle: Lee “Bugi” Seong-yeop
- Mid lane: Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang
- AD Carry: Toàn “Neo” Trần
- Support: Jonathan “Chime” Pomponio
When is LCS Spring 2023?
The LCS has been airing on Saturdays and Sundays for years to guarantee a weekend audience both on set and in the audience. Early indications suggest that by 2023, this may change.
The LCS’s timeframe will be altered, according to a report from blix, which cited multiple sources as confirmation. The most likely matchdays for the upcoming LCS appear to be Wednesday and Thursday, however dates have not yet been determined.
It’s conceivable that this decision was made to prevent overlap between the two tournaments because Valorant is planning to open a franchise in the Americas in 2023.
The competition will be held in a LAN environment in LA, most likely identical to the one in which the LCS is staged, according to Valorant’s official announcement of franchised teams.
Bottom line
League Championship Series (LCS) is always a tournament that many people care about and wait for before it happens. Especially when it happens, it always makes everyone scream and thrill with the intense matches between professional gamers. Many seasons have passed, but the LCS has not cooled down, it will develop even more in the future. And LCS spring 2023 is a tournament to look forward to opening a hopeful 2023. Follow them all so you don’t miss a thing!
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